What is calm-aside?
calm-aside is a Claude Code mod by kulovema2012 that calm Aside: a read-only side chat. /aside opens a pane where you ask about the session so far; a tool-less fork of the session answers, and nothing goes back into the main chat. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | kulovema2012 |
| Repository | kulovema2012/calm-mode |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #1,922 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #768 in Interface |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 7 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is calm-aside safe to install?
calm-aside scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.model.fork | drives Claude |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install calm-aside?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/kulovema2012/calm-mode claude plugin validate ./calm-mode/plugins/calm-aside
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add kulovema2012/calm-mode && claude plugin install calm-aside@calm-mode
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs calm-aside for you:
Install the "calm-aside" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/kulovema2012/calm-mode/tree/main/plugins/calm-aside. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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